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A place to let it all hang out without destroying our mailboxes. Right now, it's mainly a warblog, but all comments are welcome.






Wednesday, April 28, 2004

 
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posted by DLoyd76 at 2:39 PM

 
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A very good service!

almost done with resuscitating my drive. Whoo hoo!

posted by DLoyd76 at 2:31 PM

Tuesday, April 15, 2003

 
Does anyone know if they've passed the latest Airline aid package? I do not support this move. Giving aid immediately following September 11th felt like a good idea, but since it has been over a year since that event, any further aid seems like a handout. This is especially troubling coming from a republican administration and congress that championed the free market atmosphere airline deregulation was supposed to create. An aid package of this kind goes directly against that model.

The fact that Southwest and JetBlue airlines' business is booming should prove that the business model of the ailing airlines is at fault, NOT the industry climate.

Views?


And yes, I am resorting to this info because I cannot debate point by point Ian's statements. I do not have the time as of yet.

Also, there is a distinct lack of debate occuring on this website. I do not know all the reasons for it, but I recommend that those who wish to keep it alive, invite more people to the table. Preferable these people will be of disparate viewpoints, and add to the flavor of the site. Please no 'court packing' on an internet scale.

please fwd recommendations to my attention.

thx

-d

posted by DLoyd76 at 1:21 PM

 
Rafael: ' "It is time to sign on to a different kind of Middle East," national security adviser Condoleezza Rice said. ' i got a chill up my spine.
[09:21] VirtuLoyd: we are remaking the world
[09:21] VirtuLoyd: for better or worse
[09:22] Rafael: I know some who thinks it is better. Our arrogance is scaring me more.
[09:24] VirtuLoyd: personally, I think tribal and monarchal systems of gov't are not good for the people, so removing them would be beneficial to the citizens. However, an outside party being the catalyst of removal (us), I'm not sure about the repercussions for the long term US.
[09:24] VirtuLoyd: that's our angle
[09:24] VirtuLoyd: Not that that war is right or wrong
[09:24] VirtuLoyd: but the long term security goals of the US
[09:26] Rafael: It should be an internal process, and America's glumption to manipulate others into their own message, "sign on for a different kind of Middle East?" what the fuck? It shows our condescending perspective on what we are doing. It's colonialization with a more off handed aproach
[09:27] VirtuLoyd: mmmm
[09:28] Rafael: and being big father to nations 4 times the age of our?
[09:29] Rafael: To say this is purely economic is foolish, but it is throwing scare tactics around to make other countries (Syria, Spain, North Korea, Venezuela) fall in line.
[09:30] VirtuLoyd: mmm
[09:30] Rafael: I just feel we are fixing our problems with the exact tactics we used to get into them.
[09:30] VirtuLoyd: mmm
[09:32] Rafael: And that's all I'm gonna say about tha-at.

posted by DLoyd76 at 9:41 AM

Sunday, April 13, 2003

 
From Ars Technica.com:

And speaking of Apple, after reading this page it occurred to me that Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, the (apparently erstwhile) Iraqi Minister of Information would make a great Apple spokesperson if only he could learn to wield a little bit of the RDF. Consider:

"Do not believe the lies of the PC infidels. The PC chips have not reached 3GHz. It is Apple that is at 3GHz. Our initial assessment is that the PC is still at 250MHz, and we will slaughter Microsoft in the server market and in the home. Our market share is at 90%."

We are in control. The PC users are in a state of hysteria. They do not even have control over themselves! Do not believe them! Losers, they think that by building fabs and plants and chips and trying to distort the feelings of the people they will win. I think they will not win, those bastards."

"NO! We have retaken the education market! The infidels attacked the education market but we have killed them all with bullets and shoes. There are NO PCs there. I will take you there to the public schools and show you. IN ONE HOUR!"

"When we were making the GUI, when we were computing with RISC and folder icons the grandfathers of Ballmer and little Gates were pecking around on the command line. PC losers are wild donkeys and deserve only to be hit with shoes."

posted by DLoyd76 at 7:58 PM

Thursday, April 10, 2003

 
Sigh, when I say that I will be specific when I have the time to find the relevant materials...that means that I WILL BE SPECIFIC.

Calm down guys. Apparently even notifying you of this gets you up in arms. Please re-read my posts and see the "I can't debate it yet, but will soon"

sheesh.

posted by DLoyd76 at 6:31 PM

 
More stuff about the Criticism during War topic:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=600&e=1&cid=598&u=/nm/20030410/film_nm/iraq_robbins_dc

I agree with Robbins here.

..... "WE STAND BEHIND OUR PRESIDENT"

But on Wednesday, Petroskey told Robbins in a letter that he had canceled the event because "as an institution, we stand behind our President and our troops in this conflict."

"We believe your very public criticism of President Bush (news - web sites) at this important -- and sensitive -- time in our nation's history helps undermine the U.S. position, which ultimately could put our troops in more danger," Petroskey wrote.

At the Academy Awards, the couple flashed peace signs as they walked the red carpet to the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. Both Robbins and Sarandon are vocal opponents of the war.

In a letter to Petroskey, Robbins said he was dismayed. "As an American who believes that vigorous debate is necessary for the survival of a democracy I reject your suggestion that one must be silent in times of war.

"I wish you had ... saved me the rhetoric and talked honestly about your ties to the Bush and Reagan administrations. You are using what power you have to infringe upon my rights to free speech..."

Robbins, 44, said Petroskey apparently faxed his letter to the media at the same time he mailed it to Robbins "to make it a story, the message of which is, if you oppose this administration, you can be punished." .....

posted by DLoyd76 at 6:29 PM

 
Jim,

I really need to find time to address this correctly. The specific case I am discussing in the Patriot Act has to do with recent congressional republican efforts to make certain provisions of the Patriot Act that are currently deemed 'temporary', permanent. This would place them outside the realm of war or national crisis.

-d

posted by DLoyd76 at 5:15 PM

 
12 Monkeys anyone?

From NYTimes.com

Globetrotting Traveler Infected With SARS
By KEITH BRADSHER

ONG KONG, April 10 - In a striking example of how far and fast a virus can be carried in an era of international jet travel, health officials announced here tonight that a man infected with a newly discovered respiratory disease had flown from Hong Kong to Munich, Barcelona, Frankfurt, London, Munich again, Frankfurt again and then back to Hong Kong before entering a hospital.

The Hong Kong Department of Health appealed tonight for passengers and air crews from all seven flights to contact medical professionals. A health department spokeswoman said that it was not yet known whether the man, 48, had infected anyone else on the flights with SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome.

posted by DLoyd76 at 5:13 PM

Wednesday, April 09, 2003

 
A Link to an article about a pet subject of mine: The Patriot Act.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/09/international/worldspecial/09TERR.html

Let's debate: I feel that, although certain powers did meet with intended sucesses, the federal government should not have permanent access to many powers and provisions in the patriot act. I will post later my specific points of disagreement. Until then, any thoughts pro/con?

posted by DLoyd76 at 12:45 AM

Monday, April 07, 2003

 
Jesus....words fail.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12811861&method=full&siteid=50143

posted by DLoyd76 at 4:49 PM

Thursday, April 03, 2003

 
Some fun late night stuff, as I'm on vacation and can't really respond to anything.

Yes, they're making fun of the president. So, spoiler-warning if you get offended easily.





"President Bush said this Iraq situation looks
> like 'the rerun of a bad
> movie.' Well sure, there's a Bush in the White
> House, the economy's going to
> hell, we're going to war over oil. I've seen
> this movie, haven't I?"
> Jay Leno
>
> "President Bush has said that he does not need
> approval from the UN to wage
> war, and I'm thinking, well, hell, he didn't
> need the approval of the
> American voters to become president, either."
> -- David Letterman
>
> "President Bush announced tonight that he
> believes in democracy and that
> democracy can exist in Iraq. They can have a
> strong economy, they can have
> a good health care plan, and they can have a
> free and fair voting. Iraq? We
> can't even get this in Florida." -- Jay Leno
>
> "Democrats were quick to point out that
> President Bush's budget creates a 1
> trillion dollar deficit. The White House
> quickly responded with 'Hey, look
> over there, it's Saddam Hussein.'" -- Craig
> Kilborn
>
> "We have it. The smoking gun. The evidence. The
> potential weapon of mass
> destruction we have been looking for as our
> pretext of invading Iraq.
> There's just one problem -- it's in North
> Korea." -- Jon Stewart
>
> "War continues in Iraq. They're calling it
> Operation Iraqi Freedom. They
> were going to call it Operation Iraqi
> Liberation until they realized that
> spells 'OIL.'" -- Jay Leno
>
> "CNN said that after the war, there is a plan
> to divide Iraq into three
> parts ... regular, premium and unleaded." --
> Jay Leno
>
> "Many of our soldiers are stationed at Camp
> Coyote just south of the Iraqi
> border. This is how you know we have a strong
> army, when you can actually
> tell your enemy exactly where your camp is and
> what its name is." -- Jon
> Stewart
>
> "The Pentagon still has not given a name to the
> Iraqi war. Somehow
> 'Operation Re-elect Bush' doesn't seem to be
> popular." -- Jay Leno
>
> "Experts say that if we go to war with Iraq,
> oil could reach as much as $80
> a barrel. Of course, after the war it will be
> free." -- Jay Leno
>
> "In a speech earlier today President Bush said
> if Iraq gets rid of Saddam
> Hussein, he will help the Iraqi people with
> food, medicine, supplies,
> housing, education ? anything that's needed.
> Isn't that amazing? He finally
> comes up with a domestic agenda ? and it's for
> Iraq. Maybe we could bring
> that here if it works out." -- Jay Leno


posted by DLoyd76 at 11:53 PM